National California's Theme Parks Won't Reopen Anytime Soon Thousands of workers at California's theme parks won't be able to get back to work anytime soon. New guidelines from the state require coronavirus numbers to be at "minimal risk." Greg Allen
Politics White House Reverses Decision And OKs Wildfire Aid For California Gov. Gavin Newsom says President Trump has approved some $350 Million in wildfire recovery funds. A FEMA statement had said the state and local governments could handle the damage. Scott Neuman
Politics California Officials Tell State GOP To Stop Distributing Ballot Drop Boxes Unauthorized boxes — many marked "official" — have been discovered across California, including at state Republican party offices and churches. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Politics California Governor Signs Order Banning Sales Of New Gasoline Cars By 2035 Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday that amounts to the most aggressive clean-car policy in the U.S. and would end the sale of new gas vehicles in the state in 15 years. Lauren Sommer Scott Neuman
Environment A Firefighter Is Killed In California Wildfire Sparked By Gender Reveal Party The firefighter died on Thursday in the El Dorado Fire, some 70 miles east of Los Angeles. The blaze began two weeks ago after an expectant couple set off fireworks to reveal the sex of their child. Marisa Peñaloza
Food Wildfires Make Dangerous Air For Farmworkers: 'It's Like You Can't Breathe' As fires ravage California, farmworkers are dealing with dangerous air in incredible heat. Hernan Hernandez of the California Farmworker Foundation says there's "nowhere near" enough protective gear. James Doubek
National Golden State Killer Sentenced To Life In Prison Without Possibility Of Parole Joseph James DeAngelo, now 74, admitted to committing more than a dozen murders in the 1970s and '80s after investigators identified him using public genealogy websites to trace his DNA. Laurel Wamsley
National Wildfires Rage In California As Fire Crews And Evacuees Grapple With COVID-19 Risks The possibility of catching or spreading the coronavirus adds a new dimension of risk to the job, both on and off the front lines, and poses new threats to those seeking refuge in temporary shelter. Vanessa Romo
Politics New California Financial Watchdog Would Take Aim At Predatory Lenders Amid Pandemic California may be on the cusp of creating a watchdog agency. Proponents say federal regulators aren't doing their job, leaving leaving millions of Americans vulnerable during the coronavirus crisis. Chris Arnold
National California Judge Orders Uber And Lyft To Consider All Drivers Employees Uber and Lyft have been fighting California over whether drivers are employees, entitled to benefits, or independent contractors. A state judge ordered them to consider all those drivers employees. Bobby Allyn
